Where does “cerebrovenous” come from?
cerebrovenous (English) comes from English venous, from Latin venosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
cerebrovenous (English): Relating to a cerebral venous sinus
Definitions
- Relating to a cerebral venous sinus
Ancestry of “cerebrovenous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | venous | Of or pertaining to veins; Possessing veins;... |
| 2 | Latin | venosus | full of veins, venous; dry, meagre |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |